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Inaya’s POV

“Hell fucking no,” That was the only thing I heard from that man’s mouth before he walked away.

I stood and watched everyone running after him. I should have been the one saying hell no, but he was.

What kind of damn forsaken nonsense was this? How can I be married to such a person? I can declare the marriage void, but Mother might do something to harm herself, and I don’t want that.

Mother pulled me away from the garden, “What happened? Do you know him? Did you say something to him?” She asked me in front of our family and his family.

“What happened?” I repeated what Mother asked me, “I should be the one asking that, if I remember correctly, the card says Beckham Henderson, but it was Professor Marcel. Was the groom switched too?” I said to myself but made sure to be audible to everyone.

“Mr Henderson, what is going on? Instead of Beckham, why was there a Marcel at the altar?” Mother questioned on my behalf.

“Marcel Beckham Henderson,” Mr Henderson said, “That is my son’s full legal name.”

“Professor Marcel was also Mr Beckham,” I scoffed softly as I twisted my lip to the right. That was the only reason I couldn’t fire him, that bastard challenged me because he knew who he was.

“Do you care to explain to us what is going on?” The woman, whom I assume to be Beckham’s Mother, asked.

With the anger I could see in her, I was certain this wedding would be void, and I couldn’t wait for it. I was also disgusted by the way he held my hand. I just can’t be married to someone like him.

“We apologize for this, it was our mistake, we were wrong for switching the bride, but it needed to be done,” Father said politely, and I rolled my eyes mentally. I didn’t think he could be this calm.

“We need the reason why the bride was switched, this wasn’t the girl I had agreed for my son,” I knew it, definitely the Mother.

“Karisa ran away before the wedding,” Father said humbly. Never seen him this humble in my life.

“Karisa ran away? Did you check the CCTV to see how she left? Did you report to the police? Did you dispatch security to look for her? What if something had happened to her?” Mrs Henderson went on and on.

At that moment, I knew she had fallen for Karisa and wouldn’t like me. This was good, if she keeps going like this the wedding would be void.

“We did all that and we saw she left the compound by herself,” Father answered, “I’m sorry.”

“The wedding is done, we will complete all the wedding rituals with time, we will get to know her,” Mr Henderson pointed at me, “But for now, she should arrange her things and move in with her husband, Beckham.”

That took a twist, that wasn’t what I was expecting, I thought he would end everything here. I can’t live in the same space as that man, I can’t tolerate him.

“Honey,” My eyes lit up when Mrs Henderson called her husband, “Beckham wouldn’t agree to this.”

“We will talk to him, they are married and there is nothing that can be done,” Mr Henderson said to his wife, “We will have security come pick her up tomorrow.”

“Sure, all her things will be ready,” Father said with the widest smile ever.

“Let the guests enjoy their meal, we will get going,” Mr Henderson said with a smile on his face.

“Let me walk you out,” Father smiled and led the way out.

“Mom,” I held her hand, “I can’t marry that man, he isn’t a good fit for me.”

“Inaya…..”

“Mom, he is deaf, I can’t spend the rest of my life with someone like him,” I said and Mother’s mouth dropped open.

“Beckham is deaf? But he heard perfectly fine earlier,” Mother asked, and I nodded my head. “Have you met him before?”

“Yes, he is deaf and just using a hearing aid, he is the professor who called a disciplinary hearing for me.” The thought of being in the same house with such a man disgusted me.

“He is a professor at such a young age, Sweetheart, you just have to bear with it, to the world he is married to Karisa, so you can use that as an excuse to leave the marriage when Karisa returns.” From the look of it, Mother wasn’t willing to back down.

I removed my hands from her hands, “I understand, I will handle things my own way.”

“Inaya, do not do anything crazy,” Mother warned.

“Do you know I haven’t seen my period for some time now?” I told her, and the color from Mother’s face drained.

“What do you mean?” Panic in Father’s voice.

I turned to Father’s direction, staring deep into his eyes, “If I find out that I’m pregnant I will have the child.”

“Inaya!!!” Father called, I ignored him, and walked to my room.

“Hey,” Eveline called softly when I turned on the light, “Is Karisa back yet?”

“Are you okay?” Hayes asked as he sat up on the bed.

Keona picked up her glass and cleaned it, “Why are you dressed like that?” She wore it, “A ring?”

So many questions, they made my head spin, I wanted to answer them but the emotions were overwhelming, I couldn’t hold back anymore, I fell to the floor and burst into tears.

“Inaya….” I don’t even know who called my name but they ran to hug me on the floor.

“You don’t have to say anything, you can just cry,” Hayes' voice comforted me, “Just let it out.”

“Karisa….. dis…..appeared….. and….. they….. made….. me….. re…. place…. the….. bride….. I…I…. got…. married…”

“What?” Eveline stood up, “How can they do that? Why didn’t you wake us up?”

“Mom…. Mom…. Cut… her …. Wrist…. She was going to die!!! I had to save her,” I wiped the tears off my face as I explained but more tears kept coming.

“Manipulation at this peak,” Eveline sneered bitterly, “So now that you are married to Beckham, what's next?”

I wanted to tell them Beckham was also Marcel but paused, maybe I should shut up so things wouldn’t be awkward. Professor Marcel doesn’t look like someone who will be our relationship to light so it’s better I keep them in the dark.

“Do you want us to help you run away?” Keona innocently asked and I shook my head.

“Mother might arm herself,” I explained, “I will just move into his house but I will make his life miserable and unbearable.”

“Is it okay to do that to someone you barely know?” Hayes handed me a handkerchief from his pocket.

I took it from his hand and wiped my face, “Help me arrange just a few clothes, I’m certain I will be back soon.”

“Inaya,” Eveline called, “The pregnancy test kit.”

“I will take them along,” I really do hope it comes out positive.